Incorporating Student-Driven Research into the Undergraduate Forensic Science Curriculum: A Student-Led Study Comparing Dog Breed and Identity Determinations Utilizing Commercial Canine DNA Kits and Short Tandem Repeat Genotyping

Dunisławska A , Łachmańska J , Sławińska A , et al. Next generation sequencing in animal science—A review. Anim Sci Pap Rep, 2017; 35(3):205–224.

Thorsrud JA , Huson HJ . Description of breed ancestry and genetic health traits in arctic sled dog breeds. Canine Med Genet, 2021; 8(1):8; doi: 10.1186/s40575-021-00108-z

Dayton M , Koskinen MT , Tom BK , et al. Developmental validation of short tandem repeat reagent kit for forensic DNA profiling of canine biological material. Croat Med J, 2009; 50(3):268–285; doi: 10.3325/cmj.2009.50.268

Kanthaswamy S , Tom BK , Mattila AM , et al. Canine population data generated from a multiplex STR kit for use in forensic casework. J Forensic Sci, 2009; 54(4):829–840; doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01080.x

Parker HG , Kim LV , Sutter NB , et al. Genetic structure of the purebred domestic domestic dog. Science, 2004; 304(5674):1160–1164; doi: 10.1126/SCIENCE.1097406

CaDNAP Group. Canine DNA Profiling in Forensic Casework. 2003. Available from: https://cadnap.org/ [Last accessed: July 5, 2023].

Chu E . How Dog DNA Testing Works: Ins and Outs of Microarray-Based Dog DNA Testing. 2019. Available from: https://embarkvet.com/resources/ins-and-outs-of-microarray-based-dog-dna-testing/ [Last accessed: March 14, 2023].

Jewett N , Glynn CL C . Decoding Dog DNA: The Reliability of At-Home Dog DNA Testing Kits. West Haven; 2021. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=rY4Gy9DJypE&feature=youtu.be [Last accessed: July 5, 2023].

Thermo Scientific. Technical Manual: Thermo Scientific Canine Genotypes Panel 2.1. 2014. Available from: https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/MAN0012410_Canine_Genotypes_Panel_2.1_UG.pdf [Last accessed: October 27, 2022].

Butler JM . Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Loci and Kits. Adv Top Forensic DNA Typing, 2012; 5:99–139; doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374513-2.00005-1

Berger C , Heinrich J , Berger B , et al. Towards forensic DNA phenotyping for predicting visible traits in dogs. Genes (Basel), 2021; 12(6):908; doi: 10.3390/genes12060908

Ganço L , Carvalho M , Serra A , et al. Genetic diversity analysis of 10 STR's loci used for forensic identification in canine hair samples. Forensic Sci Int Genet Suppl Ser, 2009; 2(1):288–289; doi: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2009.08.068

Berger B , Berger C , Heinrich J , et al. Dog breed affiliation with a forensically validated canine STR set. Forensic Sci Int Genet, 2018; 37:126–134; doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.08.005

Jiang HH , Li B , Ma Y , et al. Forensic validation of a panel of 12 SNPs for identification of Mongolian wolf and dog. Sci Rep, 2020; 10(1):1329; doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-70225-5

Cowley J , Dhanraj T . How Accurate Are Dog DNA Tests? We Unleash the Truth. 2023. Available from: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6763274 [Last accessed: July 5, 2023].

Heinrich J , Berger C , Berger B , et al. The LASSIE MPS panel: Predicting externally visible traits in dogs for forensic purposes. Forensic Sci Int Genet, 2023; 66:102893; doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2023.102893

Wisdom Panel™. The Magic of DNA? It Lets You Meet Your Dog in an Entirely New Way. 2023. Available from: https://www.wisdompanel.com/en-us/our-science [Last accessed: March 22, 2023].